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Cannabis smoothie recipes are the perfect summer treat

Green drinks just a got a little greener. For decades, health nuts have touted the benefits of juicing raw leafy greens, fruits and vegetables to increase vitamin intake and boost immune systems.

Cannabis enthusiasts are no different, claiming that green drinks made with raw cannabis leaves, raw buds or tinctures can relieve everything from stress, to pain, to inflammation — they just won't get you high.

As with most recipes, the fresher the ingredients, the better. If you don't have access to fresh leaves, substitutes will work. Whatever you do, don't use dried marijuana leaves or buds. Now plug in that blender and try these summer smoothie recipes that we found in The Stoner's Cookbook, Leafly and the High Times Cannabis Cookbook.

Cannabis Watermelon Juice

Ingredients

1 small seedless watermelon

½ cup water, distilled

¼ cup sugar

1 lemon, juiced

4 tablespoons cannabis tincture

6 mint leaves

Directions

Carve watermelon to remove all the fruit. Cut watermelon in small cubes before adding to the blender. Add water, sugar and lemon juice. Blend for 30 seconds or until everything is well mixed. Filter the watermelon juice through a sieve and into your pitcher. Discard the pulp. Stir in the cannabis tincture and mint leaves. Chill in the refrigerator before serving or serve immediately over ice.

Creamy Cannabis Smoothie

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cannabis butter

2 cups milk

1/3 cup half and half

½ cup Greek vanilla yogurt

1 banana

½ cup frozen blueberries

½ cup frozen strawberries

2 teaspoons honey

3 ice cubes

Directions

Melt cannabis butter over low heat in pan. Place the melted butter in the blender with the milk, half and half, Greek yogurt, banana, blueberries, strawberries and honey. Blend mixture until smooth. Add three ice cubes and blend until the consistency is creamy and smooth.